(August 3, 2010 - Insidermedicine) 

From Australia – According to a report published in The Lancet Neurology, vitamin b supplements do not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in stroke patients. Researchers randomized over 8100 stroke and TIA patients to either daily B vitamin supplements or a placebo. They found little difference between the two groups in the number of strokes, heart attacks or vascular deaths that occurred.

From China – Chili peppers may be good for high blood pressure, according to a report published in Cell Metabolism. Researchers found that long term consumption of capsaicin (a main component of chili peppers) was able to lower blood pressure in a hypertensive animal model.

And finally, from New York – Triglycerides might rise when an individual’s circadian clock is disrupted, according to a report published in Cell Metabolism. Researchers found that mice with ‘broken’ circadian clocks had constantly elevated triglycerides over 24 hours.